68A-15.063: Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northwest Region
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Northwest Region and conform to calendar year date changes. The effect of the proposed rule changes will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on WMAs.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule changes would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Northwest Region as follows:
Apalachicola WMA – expand the migratory bird hunting seasons to match the statewide season; increase the number of days of quail hunting on the quail enhancement area to a maximum of eight days; decrease the bag limit for quail from 12 to six per quota permit; limit camping on Northwest Florida Water Management District lands to no more than 14 consecutive days and to tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles only; and prohibit at campsites kitchen stoves, refrigerators and freezers, unless contained in mobile campers, as well as lumber, sheet metal or other building materials.
Apalachicola WMA, Bradwell Unit – establish a wild hog-dog season with five 3-day hunts (quota of three per hunt, no exemptions) and a wild hog-still season with five 3-day hunts (quota of six per hunt, no exemptions); allow only wild hog to be hunted during the wild hog seasons; allow up to two hunters and one guest, the use of no more than three free-running dogs and only one gun per quota permit during the wild hog-dog hunts; specify that wild hog-dog hunts will begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the hunt and end at 11:59 p.m. (midnight) the last day of the hunt; prohibit hunting from sunrise to sunset during the wild hog-dog season; and allow wild hogs to be hunted during the wild hog-dog season by the aid of a light with a firearm, provided that the firearm is not loaded until immediately prior to shooting a bayed hog (hunting of wild hog under this provision by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited).
Aucilla WMA – remove the quota permit requirement during the muzzleloading gun season; and allow public access from 1.5 hours before sunrise to 1.5 hours after sunset in the still hunt area north of Goose Pasture Road.
Blackwater WMA – expand the waterfowl season to match the statewide season; establish a quail enhancement area north of Bryant Bridge Road, east of Sandy Forest Road, east of County Road 191 between Sandy Forest Road and State Highway 4, south of State Highway 4 and west of Norman Riley Road (approximately 18,100 acres) and allow up to eight days of quail hunting, with no more than eight quota permits (for quail) per day (no exemptions, up to two hunters per quota permit), in January and February with a bag limit of six quail per quota permit; and allow bird-dog training in the quail enhancement area from November 1 through December 31.
Box-R WMA – establish a wild hog-dog season with five 3-day hunts (quota of ten per hunt, no exemptions); allow only wild hog to be hunted during the wild hog-dog hunts; allow up to two hunters and one guest, the use of no more than three free-running dogs and only one gun per quota permit during the wild hog-dog hunts; specify that wild hog-dog hunts will begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the hunt and end at 11:59 p.m. (midnight) the last day of the hunt; prohibit hunting from sunrise to sunset during the wild hog-dog season; and allow wild hogs to be hunted during the wild hog-dog season by the aid of a light with a firearm, provided that the firearm is not loaded until immediately prior to shooting a bayed hog (hunting of wild hog under this provision by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited).
Choctawhatchee River WMA – limit camping to no more than 14 consecutive days; and prohibit the possession or consumption of intoxicating beverages in the Holmes Creek Unit.
Econfina Creek WMA – expand the migratory bird hunting season to match the statewide season, except in the mobility-impaired, Cat Creek and Fitzhugh Carter areas; remove those portions of the area lying in Jackson County and east of Ten-mile Creek from the dog hunt area and add them to the still hunt area; require a quota permit for the entire general gun season on the dog hunt area; allow raccoon and opossum to be taken with a gun at night with the aid of a light and dogs during the raccoon season; limit camping at designated campsites to no more than 14 consecutive days; and prohibit the use of bicycles on the Fitzhugh Carter area.
Escambia River WMA – limit camping to no more than 14 consecutive days.
Lafayette Creek WMA – expand the migratory bird hunting season to match the statewide season; and allow public access during daylight hours, except during quota hunts.
Perdido River WMA – close Shelby Ditch Road to vehicle access from May through September.
Pine Log WMA – expand the waterfowl season to match the statewide season.
Tate’s Hell WMA – establish a fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat season open from May 1 through September 30 on that portion of the area bounded by Jet Engine Road, Five Points Road, Trout Creek Road, Buck Siding Road, Tucker Road and Gully Branch Road.
Tate’s Hell WMA, Womack Creek Unit – expand the waterfowl season to match the statewide season and prohibit hunting wildlife on or from the right-of-way of Jeff Sanders Road from Rock Landing Road south 1/2 mile to SFR 174.
Upper Chipola River WMA – limit camping at designated campsites to no more than 14 consecutive days.
Wakulla WMA – prohibit discharging firearms on or from the right-of-way of Chattin Road within 1/4 mile of its intersection with McBride Slough Road.
Yellow River WMA – limit camping to no more than 14 consecutive days; and allow raccoon and opossum to be taken with a gun at night with the aid of a light and dogs during the general gun and small game seasons, except in the Grassy Point and Burnt Grocery Creek areas.
Additional proposed rule changes would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The agency has determined that this rule will ____or will not __X__have an impact on small business. A SERC has ____ or has not _X_ been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: During the regular meeting of the Commission, February 17-18, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., each day
PLACE: Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The ADA Coordinator, at (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Diane R. Eggeman, Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
68A-15.063 Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas – Northwest Region.
(1) Apalachee Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 13 14 (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays closed to hunting in Zones A and B, except hunting is allowed the Friday after Thanksgiving).
2. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
3. Fishing and frogging – Throughout the year.
4. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
5. Special September Early duck – On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays of the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
6. through 7. No change.
8. Quail (Zone A) – December 21 22 through January 30 31 (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays closed to hunting).
9. Spring turkey (Zones B and C) – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only).
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. Taking wildlife with dogs is prohibited except that bird dogs and retrievers are allowed permitted during the general gun, muzzleloading gun, Special September early duck, duck, geese and coot, dove, and quail seasons.
2. Dove and waterfowl may be hunted in accordance with federal migratory bird regulations on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
3. through 8. renumbered 2. through 7. No change.
(2) Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open seasons:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
3. Quail (quail enhancement area) – Up to eight (8) six Saturdays of quail hunting may be allowed in January and February, combined.
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
5. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
6. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
7. Muzzleloading gun and archery – February 17-27 18-28.
8. Migratory game birds – During seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C. Early duck – In the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
9. Fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat – October 1 through March 6 7 in that portion of the area in Liberty County lying west of State Road 65 (except in that portion of the area lying north and east of the Florida River and Larkins Slough) and in that portion in Leon County and Wakulla County south of State Road 267 bounded on the east by Forest Roads 313, F.H. 13 and 356, on the south by Forest Roads 349 and 357, on the west by Forest Roads 348 and F.H. 13, 309, 314, and 344.
10. Trapping – February 3 4 through March 1.
11. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. Bearded turkeys or gobblers may be taken from November 25-28 26-29 and from December 11-22 12-23. Killing quail is prohibited on the quail enhancement area (that portion of the area lying north of Oak Ridge Road, east of State Road 61 and Highway 319, south of State Road 263, and west of State Road 363) except by quail permit during the quail season. The bag limit for quail on the quail enhancement area is six (6) 12 per quota permit.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. Camping is allowed permitted only on designated campsites during general gun season, except on Northwest Florida Water Management District lands where camping is allowed permitted throughout the area (except where posted as no camping), but for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time and limited to tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators and freezers are prohibited on Northwest Florida Water Management District lands, unless contained in mobile campers; lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited.
2. Bird dogs may be trained from June 1 through March 6 7, except on the quail enhancement area where bird dogs may be trained November 1 through December 31. Deer dogs may be trained from October 30 31 through November 18 19 in that portion of the area open to hunting fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcats.
3. Dove hunting is permitted during the first phase of the established dove season.
3.4. No change.
4.5. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from rights-of-way of State Road 267, 67, 375, 65, 299, 368, 369, 260, 373, 263, 379, 12 or that portion of County Road 22 east of the Ochlockonee River is prohibited as provided by Rule 68A-4.008, F.A.C.
5.6. No change.
6.7. Taking of deer is prohibited on or from the rights-of-way of State Road 375 and 50 yards outward from the rights-of-way.
8. through 9. renumbered 7. through 8. No change.
9.10. A quota permit, as established annually by Order of the Executive Director or designee, shall be required for each group entering the quail enhancement area to take quail. Up to two (2) quota permits may be issued per day and up to two (2) hunters will be allowed per permit. The number of Saturdays open for quail hunting will be adjusted each year as necessary so as not to exceed to achieve a harvest of up to 15% of the fall population, based on annual fall an October quail surveys.
10.11. No change.
(3) Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area – Bradwell Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11-15 12-16.
2. Archery – October 16-22 17-23 and October 23-31 24 through November 1.
3. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
4. Small game – November 13-14 14-15 and December 18 19 through January 2 3.
5. Spring turkey – March 19-20 20-21 and April 1-3 2-4.
6. Wild hog-dog – July 2-4, August 6-8 and September 3-5, 2010, and May 6-8 and June 3-5, 2011.
7. Wild hog-still – July 16-18, August 20-22 and September 17-19, 2010, and May 20-22 and June 17-19, 2011.
8.6. Special September Early duck – In the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
9.7. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs, and furbearers. The bag limit for antlered deer shall be one per quota permit. During spring turkey season, the bag limit for turkey shall be one gobbler or bearded turkey per quota permit. During the wild hog seasons, only wild hog may be taken.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Taking wildlife with dogs, other than bird dogs and retrievers, is prohibited, except during the wild hog-dog season. During the wild hog-dog season, no more than 3 free-running dogs per quota permit may be used.
3. During the wild hog-dog season, a quota permit shall allow a hunting group of two persons and a guest, as authorized by Rule 68A-15.005, F.A.C., (3 total) to participate in the hunt and only one gun may be used to take wildlife per hunting group.
4. During the wild hog-dog season, hunts will begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the hunt and end at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the hunt.
5. During the wild hog-dog season, taking wild hog is prohibited from sunrise to sunset.
6. During the wild hog-dog season, wild hog may be taken by the aid of a light with a firearm provided that no such firearm shall be loaded at any time except immediately prior to the shooting of a bayed hog. The hunting of wild hog under this provision by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited.
(4) Blackwater Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open seasons in the still hunt area (which includes that portion of the area south of Highway 4, except for the field trial area, and that portion of the area north of State Road 4, except for the dog hunt area):
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Family still hunt (only in that portion of the still hunt area north of Highway 4 and east of Highway 191) – December 4-5 5-6.
3. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
5. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
6. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
7. Muzzleloading gun and archery – February 17-27 18-28.
8. Dove – During the mourning dove and white-winged dove season established by Rule 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
9. Duck, geese and coot – During the migratory game bird seasons as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
10. Quail (quail enhancement area) – Up to eight (8) days (Saturdays and Wednesdays only) of quail hunting may be allowed in January and February, combined.
11.9. Bird dog training – Throughout the year, except during spring turkey season and in the quail enhancement area. In the quail enhancement area, bird dogs may be trained only from November 1 through December 31 October 1-15 and November 14-30.
12.10. No change.
(b) No change.
1. General gun dog – November 25-28 26-29, December 11-26 12-27, and January 10 11 through February 2 3.
2. General gun still – December 27 28 through January 9 10.
3. Family still hunt (only in that portion of the dog hunt area north of Highway 4 and east of Highway 191) – December 4-5 5-6.
4. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
5. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
6. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
7. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
8. Muzzleloading gun and archery – February 17-27 18-28.
9. Fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat – May 1 through March 13 14, in that portion of the dog hunt area east of Belandville Road.
10. No change.
11. Duck, geese and coot – During the migratory game bird seasons as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
12.11. Bird dog training – Throughout the year, except during spring turkey season October 1-15 and November 14-30.
13.12. No change.
(c) Open seasons in the field trial area (which includes that portion of the area bounded by Coldwater Creek on the northwest, the western boundary of Blackwater State Forest to the west and south, State Road 191 on the southeast, and on a line running west 3/4 mile from the intersection of State Road 191 and Forest Road 64 (Spanish Trail), then north one mile and then three miles west to Coldwater Creek at a point 1/2 mile northeast of the Coldwater Recreation Area):
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun and archery – January 21-23 15-17.
3. Dove (on fields posted as open to dove hunting) – During the first phase of the dove season (Monday through Saturday only), the second phase of the dove season (Monday through Wednesday only), and the third phase of the dove season until January 1 (Monday through Wednesday only) until January 1 on fields posted as open to dove hunting.
4. Duck, geese and coot – During the migratory game bird seasons as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
5.4. Bird dog training – October 1-15 and November 14-30.
6.5. Quail – February 7-10 1-4 and February 21-24 15-18.
7.6. Fishing and frogging – Throughout the year except on the fish hatchery.
(d) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. During the muzzleloading gun and archery season on the field trial portion of the area any deer (daily bag limit one) except spotted fawns may be taken. During the family still hunt, any deer (bag limit of three per quota permit) may be taken except spotted fawns. Taking quail is prohibited on the field trial area and the quail enhancement area (that portion of the area lying north of Bryant Bridge Road, east of Sandy Forest Road, east of County Road 191 between Sandy Forest Road and State Highway 4, south of State Highway 4 and west of Norman Riley Road) except by quail permit during the quail seasons season. The bag limit for quail on the field trial area is 12 per hunting group each day. A group for the purpose of quail hunting on the field trial area shall include up to 2 persons. Taking quail after 3 p.m. Central Time is prohibited during the quail season on the field trial area. The bag limit for quail on the quail enhancement area is six (6) per quota permit.
(e) No change.
(f) General regulations:
1. During fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat season, hunting as specified in paragraph 68A-24.002(2)(b), F.A.C., is allowed permitted.
2. through 5. No change.
6. The use of airboats, tracked vehicles, or all-terrain vehicles on the area is prohibited, except by permit from the Division of Forestry use permit.
7. Vehicles are prohibited on the Florida Gas Transmission Line and from March 1 through September 30 in all areas posted as the Environmental Enhancement Area (all of Sections 32 and 33 and portions of Sections 27, 28 and 34, Township 4 North, Range 26 West and all of Section 9 and portions of Sections 5, 8, 14, 15, 16 and 17, Township 3 North, Range 26 West) all as posted as Environmental Enhancement Area.
8. through 9. No change.
10. A quota permit, as established annually by Order of the Executive Director or designee, shall be required for each group entering the quail enhancement area to hunt quail. Up to eight (8) quota permits may be issued per day and up to two (2) hunters will be allowed per permit. The number of days open for quail hunting will be adjusted each year as necessary so as not to exceed a harvest of 15% of the fall population, based on annual fall quail surveys.
(5) Blackwater Wildlife Management Area – Hutton Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16-19 17-20 and 20-24 21-25.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. Quail – November 13-14 14-15, 24-25 25-26, December 4-5 5-6, 13-14 14-15, 18-19 19-20, 27-28 28-29 and January 1-2 2-3.
4. General gun – January 15-18 16-19 and 19-23 20-24.
5. Mobility-impaired general gun – January 28-30 29-31 and February 4-6 5-7.
6. Spring turkey – March 19-21 20-22, April 1-3 2-4 and April 15-17 16-18.
7. Wild hog-dog Hog management hunts – July 16-18 17-19, August 20-22 21-23 and September 17-19, 2010 18-20, 2009, and May 20-22 21-23 and June 17-19, 2011 18-20, 2010.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers except that only quail may be taken during the quail season. Taking quail is prohibited except during the quail season. Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points, one inch or more in length, is prohibited. The bag limit for antlered deer shall be one per quota hunt permit, except during the mobility-impaired hunts. Two deer (except spotted fawns) may be taken per mobility-impaired quota hunt permit. During the general gun for mobility-impaired season, only mobility-impaired hunters may take antlerless deer. During spring turkey season, the bag limit shall be one gobbler or bearded turkey per quota hunt permit. During the wild hog-dog season hog management hunts, only wild hog may be taken.
(c) Camping: Allowed Permitted at designated sites only.
(d) General regulations:
1. During hunting seasons, vehicular access is allowed permitted only by individuals possessing quota hunt permits. Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads, except during the mobility-impaired hunts, and shall enter and exit only at the designated entrance as indicated on the hunt map.
2. No change.
3. Taking wildlife with dogs other than bird dogs or retrievers is prohibited, except during the wild hog-dog season hog management hunts or as specifically authorized by permit. During the wild hog-dog season hog management hunts, no more than 3 free-running dogs per quota permit may be used.
4. through 8. No change.
9. During the wild hog-dog season hog management hunts, a quota permit shall allow a hunting group of two persons and a guest, as authorized by Rule 68A-15.005, F.A.C., (3 total) to participate in the hunt be required for each group of two hunters and only one gun may be used to take wildlife per hunting group possessed per quota permit.
10. During the wild hog-dog season hog management hunts, wild hog may be taken during the day or at night by the aid of a light with a firearm provided that no such firearm shall be loaded at any time except immediately prior to the shooting of a bayed hog. The hunting of wild hog under this provision by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited.
(6) Blackwater Wildlife Management Area – Carr Unit.
(a) Open season: Special-opportunity released quail – Quail: November 13-19 14-20, 20-26 21-27, November 27 28 through December 3 4, December 4-10 5-11, 11-17 12-18, 18-24 19-25, December 25-31 26 through January 1, January 1-7 2-8, 8-14 9-15, 15-21 16-22, 22-28 23-29, January 29 30 through February 4 5, February 5-11 6-12, 12-18 13-19, 19-25 20-26 and February 26 27 through March 4 5.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. A special-opportunity released quail hunt permit (no exemptions) as provided in Rule 68A-9.007, F.A.C., shall be required for each group entering the area to release or take quail.
2. through 8. No change.
(7) Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – December 10 11 through January 9 10 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
2. Archery and muzzleloading gun – January 14-30 15-31 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
3. Small game – October 2 3 through December 5 6 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
5. Fishing and other recreational use – Allowed Permitted when hunting is not allowed.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Taking wildlife with dogs is prohibited except that bird dogs and retrievers are allowed permitted during small game hunts.
3. through 7. No change.
8. During the archery and archery/muzzleloading gun seasons, entry Entry into the area is prohibited from one-half hour before sunrise until one hour after sunrise and from one hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunset during the archery, and archery/muzzleloading gun seasons. During spring turkey season, entry is prohibited from one-half hour before sunrise until one hour after sunrise.
9. through 11. No change.
(8) Point Washington Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
3. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
4. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
5. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
6. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28.
7. Migratory game birds – During September duck, dove and rail and common moorhen seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
7. through 8. renumbered 8. through 9. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. The Ttaking of wild hog by the use of dogs is prohibited.
3. through 4. No change.
5. Migratory game birds may be hunted during the early duck, dove and rail seasons.
6. through 9. renumbered 5. through 8. No change.
(9) Talquin Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 26-28 27-29 and December 11 12 through January 2 3 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
2. Small game – January 7 8 through March 6 7 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
3. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
5. Special September Early duck – In the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
6. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(10) Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery and muzzleloading gun – November 26-28 27-29 and December 11 12 through January 2 3 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
2. Small game – January 7 8 through March 6 7 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
3. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(11) Tate’s Hell Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
3. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
4. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
5. Muzzleloading gun and archery – February 17-27 18-28.
6. Early duck – In September season as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
7. through 8. renumbered 6. through 7. No change.
8.9. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
9.10. No change.
10. Fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat – May 1 through September 30 in that portion of the area bounded by Jet Engine Road, Five Points Road, Trout Creek Road, Buck Siding Road, Tucker Road and Gully Branch Road.
11. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. Deer dogs may be trained from October 30 31 through November 18 19.
2. During the general gun and small game seasons, hunting as specified by paragraph 68A-24.002(2)(b), F.A.C., is allowed permitted.
3. No change.
4. Hunting with dogs other than bird dogs and retrievers is prohibited in In the still hunt area, which includes that portion of the area east of Whiskey George Creek and south of Dry Bridge Road, east of Car Body Road, south of River Road, east of Burnt Bridge Road from its intersection with River Road to the New River, south of New River and west of Carrabelle River, and those lands lying south and east of the Crooked River, hunting with dogs other than bird dogs and retrievers is prohibited.
5. through 7. No change.
(12) Tate’s Hell Wildlife Management Area – Womack Creek Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16-24 17-25.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11, December 20-23 21-23 and January 6 through February 2 3.
4. General gun still – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11-19 12-20.
5. No change.
6. Duck, geese and coot – During the migratory game bird seasons Early duck – In September as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
7. Spring turkey – March 19-22 20-23, March 31 through April 3 1-4 and April 7-10 8-11.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from the rights-of-way of State Road 67 and Jeff Sanders Road from Rock Landing Road south 1/2 mile to SFR 174 is prohibited as provided by Rule 68A-4.008, F.A.C.
5. No change.
(13) Aucilla Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 13 14 through January 9 10.
2. Small game – January 10 11 through March 6 7.
3. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
4. Archery – September 25 26 through October 24 25.
5. Muzzleloading gun – October 29-31 30 through November 1.
6. Special September Early duck – In the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
7. through 8. No change.
9. Trapping – January 10 11 through March 1.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 3. No change.
4. During the general gun and small game seasons, hunting as specified by paragraph 68A-24.002(2)(b), F.A.C., is allowed permitted.
5. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from the rights-of-way of U.S. 98 is prohibited as provided by Rule 68A-4.008, F.A.C.
6. through 7. No change.
8. Taking wildlife with dogs is prohibited during the archery season, except that waterfowl retrievers may be used during the Special September early duck season.
9. No change.
10. Public access is prohibited in that portion of the still hunt area north of Goose Pasture Road and east of Oneal Tram from 1.5 hours after sunset until 1.5 hours before sunrise, except by persons possessing a Special Use Authorization from the Suwannee River Water Management District.
(14) Flint Rock Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Muzzleloading gun – October 30 31 through November 7 8.
2. General gun – November 13 14 through January 23 24.
3. Small game – January 24 25 through March 6 7.
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
5. Archery – September 25 26 through October 24 25.
6. Special September Early duck – In the September season established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
7. No change.
8. Fishing and frogging – Allowed Permitted during periods the area is open for access.
9. Trapping – January 24 25 through March 1.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Access is allowed permitted only by individuals possessing a valid recreational user permit except as provided by Section 379.354, F.S., and only during periods open to hunting and 7 days before each open hunting season.
3. No change.
4. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from the right-of-way of State Road 59 is prohibited as provided by subsection 68A-4.008(4), F.A.C.
5. No change.
6. The use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) is prohibited.
(15) Pine Log Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16-31 17 through November 1.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29, January 22-25 23-26 and 26-30 27-31.
4. Small game – December 4-31 5-31.
5. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 3 4.
6. No change.
7. Duck, geese and coot – During the migratory game bird seasons as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs, and furbearers. Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points, one inch or more in length, is prohibited. The take of wild hog is prohibited during small game season.
(c) Camping: Allowed Permitted at designated sites only.
(d) General regulations:
1. Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads and shall enter and exit at designated entrances only.
2. through 7. No change.
(16) Eglin AFB Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22 in areas specified by the Installation Commander.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 16 17 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander.
4. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander.
5. Small game – November 13 14 through March 6 7 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander.
6. No change.
7. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander.
8. through 10. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish (except as provided below), frogs and furbearers. The taking of any deer not having at least one antler with three or more points (each point one inch in length or more) is prohibited in areas specified by the Installation Commander. Antlerless deer may be taken during established seasons only by permit from the Installation Commander. The take of wild hog is prohibited during small game season.
1. through 2. No change.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from the rights-of-way of any paved Eglin road, Range Roads 200, 213, 234, and the portion of Range Road 211 from Highway 85 west to Range Road 610, and all other roads posted as such, is prohibited as provided by Rule 68A-4.008, F.A.C.
4. through 10. No change.
(17) Escambia River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
3. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
4. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28.
5. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
7. Fox, raccoon, opossum, and bobcat – November 1 through July 31 except during spring turkey season.
8. Migratory game birds – Migratory game birds Dduring seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
9. Fishing and frogging – Allowed Permitted throughout the year.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping: Allowed throughout the area (except where posted as no camping), but for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time and limited to tents, trailers, or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators, and freezers are prohibited, unless contained in mobile campers. Lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from rights-of-way of Keyser Landing Road, Webb Landing Road, State Road 184 and all other paved roads located within the area is prohibited as provided by Rule 68A-4.008, F.A.C. Taking of fish on or from rights-of-way of Keyser Landing Road and Webb Landing Road is prohibited.
5. No change.
(18) Tyndall AFB Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15 during days specified by the Installation Commander.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 16 17 during days specified by the Installation Commander.
4. Supervised youth – November 20-21 21-22, December 4-5 5-6 and 18-19 19-20 (only in areas designated by the Installation Commander).
5. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 during days specified by the Installation Commander.
6. Small game – November 13 14 through March 6 7 during days specified by the Installation Commander.
7. through 8. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. The taking of any deer not having at least one antler with three or more points (each point one-inch in length or more) is prohibited in areas specified by the Installation Commander. Antler restrictions shall not apply during the supervised youth hunt. Antlerless deer may be taken during established seasons only by permit from the Installation Commander.
(c) through (d) No change.
(19) Choctawhatchee River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3 except Holmes Creek Unit and East River Island.
4. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
5. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28. Holmes Creek Unit and East River Island November 25-28 26-29, December 11 12 through February 2 3 and February 17-27 18-28.
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 only in that portion of the area south of the pipeline right-of-way located up river (north) of Cedar Log Landing (Walton County) and Billy Lee Landing (Washington County). March 19-21 20-22 and April 1-3 2-4 in that portion of the area north of the pipeline right-of-way.
7. Migratory game birds – Migratory game birds Dduring seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
8. No change.
9. Trapping – December 1 through March 1 in still hunt areas and February 3 4 through March 1 in dog hunt areas.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping: Allowed Permitted throughout the area (except where posted as no camping), but for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time and limited to tents, trailers, or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators, and freezers are prohibited, unless contained in mobile campers. Lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Taking wildlife with dogs, other than bird dogs or retrievers, is prohibited in still hunt areas. Designated still hunt areas are north of U.S. Highway 90, Holmes Creek Unit (those lands in Washington County lying east of County Road C.R. 284), and East River Island (those lands in Township 1 North, Ranges 17 and 18 West, which are bounded on the south and east by East River and on the west and north by Choctawhatchee River); also those lands south of U.S. Highway 90 lying north of the pipeline right-of-way and east of the Choctawhatchee River.
3. through 4. No change.
5. The possession or consumption of intoxicating beverages is prohibited in the Holmes Creek Unit.
(20) Upper Chipola River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through January 1.
4. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and January 2 through March 6 7.
5. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 19-20 20-21 and 26-27 27-28.
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
7. Migratory game birds – Migratory game birds Dduring seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping: Prohibited, except at designated campsites (for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time) or by permit from Northwest Florida Water Management District.
(d) No change.
(21) Yellow River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open seasons except in the Grassy Point and Burnt Grocery Creek areas:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
4. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
5. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28.
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
7. Migratory game birds – Migratory game birds Dduring seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) Open seasons in the Grassy Point area (the area south of Weaver River):
1. General gun – November 25-28 26-29, January 22-25 23-26 and 26-30 January 27-31.
2. Archery – October 16-22 17-23 and 23-31 October 24 through November 1.
3. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
4. Spring turkey – March 19-21 20-22, April 1-3 2-4, 8-10 9-11 and 22-24 23-25.
5. Small game – November 13-21 14-22.
6. No change.
(c) Open seasons in the Burnt Grocery Creek area (the area west of Burnt Grocery Creek and north of Bernice Road and Old Fisher Mill Road):
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15, November 25-28 26-29, and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. Small game – November 13-21 14-22.
4. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27. 18-28.
5. Spring turkey – March 19-21 20-22, April 1-3 2-4, 8-10 9-11 and 22-24 23-25.
6. through 7. No change.
(d) No change.
(e) Camping: Prohibited south of Weaver River Road, except at designated campsites (for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time) or by permit from the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Allowed Permitted throughout the area north of Weaver River Road (except where posted as no camping), but for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time and limited to tents, trailers, or self-propelled camping vehicles only. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators, and freezers are prohibited, unless contained in mobile campers. Lumber, sheet metal or other building materials are prohibited.
(f) General regulations:
1. through 4. No change.
5. During the general gun and small game seasons, hunting as specified by paragraph 68A-24.002(2)(b), F.A.C., is allowed, except in the Grassy Point and Burnt Grocery Creek areas.
(22) Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season except in the mobility-impaired, Cat Creek, and Fitzhugh Carter areas.
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29 and December 11 12 through February 2 3.
4. Small game – November 13-24 14-25, November 29 30 through December 10 11 and February 3 4 through March 6 7.
5. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28.
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25.
7. Raccoon – November 13 14 through March 18 19 and April 25 26 through July 31.
8. Migratory game birds – During seasons Duck, geese and coot – During duck and coot season as established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
9. Fishing and frogging – Allowed Permitted throughout the year.
(b) Open seasons in the mobility-impaired hunt area (area south of County Road 388):
1. General gun – November 26-28 27-29, January 14-16 15-17, 21-23 22-24, 28-30 January 29-31 and February 2-4 3-5.
2. Spring turkey – March 19-20 20-21, 25-27 26-28, April 1-3 2-4, 8-10 9-11, 15-17 16-18 and 22-24 23-25.
3. Fishing and frogging – Allowed Permitted throughout the year.
(c) Open seasons in the Cat Creek (area south of State Road 20 and north of County Road 388) and Fitzhugh Carter (area west of State Road 77) areas:
1. Archery – October 16-22 17-23 and 23-31 October 24 through November 1.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. General gun – November 25-28 26-29, January 22-25 23-26 and 26-30 January 27-31.
4. Small game – December 4-19 5-20.
5. Spring turkey – March 19-21 20-22, April 1-3 2-4 and 15-17 16-18.
6. through 7. No change.
(d) No change.
(e) Camping: Allowed only at designated sites and for no more than 14 consecutive days at a time or by permit from Northwest Florida Water Management District.
(f) General regulations:
1. During periods open to hunting, vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads except in the mobility-impaired hunt area. During periods open to hunting in the mobility-impaired hunt area, vehicles may be operated only by persons possessing a mobility-impaired quota permit or their guests guest. During periods closed to hunting, vehicular access is prohibited on Dog Rroads 1-8, 10, 13-17, 19, 20-28 and 33-37, Enfinger Road and on numbered roads in the mobility-impaired area.
2. Taking wildlife with dogs, other than bird dogs or retrievers, is prohibited in Jackson County and areas west of State Road 77, south of State Road 20, east of Econfina Creek, east of Ten-mile Creek, west of Econfina Road and south of Greenhead Road, and north of Duma Jack Road except that dogs may be used to take raccoons (except in the mobility-impaired hunt area).
3. through 5. No change.
6. Taking of wildlife by use of a gun on or from rights-of-way of Thomas Road, Rattlesnake Road, Strickland Road, Porter Pond Road, Duma Jack/Deadening Road, Greenhead Road, Hampshire Boulevard, Cat Creek Road, Enfinger Road, State Road 20 S.R. 20, or County Road C.R. 388 is prohibited.
7. During the raccoon season, hunting as specified by paragraph 68A-24.002(2)(b), F.A.C., is allowed.
8.7. Horses are allowed on designated horse trails only. Horses and the use of bicycles are prohibited on the Fitzhugh Carter Area.
8. through 9. renumbered 9. through 10. No change.
11.10. General regulations for taking fish on all Fitzhugh Carter Area lakes and water bodies:
a. No change.
b. Days and hours of operation and angler quotas shall be as designated by the Commission and posted at the area headquarters. Angler quotas shall be determined by the following: a maximum of one angler per ten acres of open water with a minimum of two anglers per water body. Fishing is allowed permitted in designated lakes and water bodies only. All other lakes, water bodies and restricted areas are closed to public fishing. Any lake or water body may be temporarily closed to public access for management purposes or in the event that access to the lake or water body exposes the public to danger by posting notice at the headquarters.
c. No change.
d. Fish may not be filleted, nor the their head or tail fin removed, until the angler has checked out at the check station.
e. No change.
(23) Box-R Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16-22 17-23 and 23-31 October 24 through November 1.
2. Small game – November 13-18 14-19.
3. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
4. General gun – November 25-28 26-29, January 6-9 7-10, 13-16 14-17 and 20-23 21-24.
5. Wild hog-still Hog – December 4-10 5-11.
6. Wild hog-dog – July 9-11, August 13-15 and September 10-12, 2010, and May 13-15 and June 10-12, 2011.
7.6. Spring turkey – March 19-22 20-23, March 31 through April 3 1-4 and April 14-17 15-18.
8.7. Dove – Opening day during the first phase and during the remainder of the mourning dove and white-winged dove season established by Rule 68A-13.008, F.A.C., that coincides with the archery, small game, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still general gun hog and spring turkey seasons.
9.8. Fishing and frogging – Allowed throughout the year.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. The bag limit for deer shall be one antlered deer per quota permit. Antlerless deer may be taken by antlerless deer permit only. Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points, one inch or more in length, is prohibited. During spring turkey season, the bag limit for turkey shall be one gobbler or bearded turkey per quota permit. During the wild hog-dog season, only wild hog may be taken. The take of wild hog is prohibited during small game season.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 2. No change.
3. During periods when the area is closed to hunting, public access other than on foot (pedestrian), horseback (equestrian), or by bicycle is prohibited except that motorized vehicles may be used on Pine Log Road and one day immediately prior to each hunt.
4. The possession or use of airboats, all-terrain vehicles, unlicensed and unregistered motorcycles or tracked vehicles is prohibited.
5. Taking wildlife with dogs, other than bird dogs or retrievers, is prohibited, except during the wild hog-dog season. During the wild hog-dog season, no more than 3 free-running dogs per quota permit may be used.
6. through 7. No change.
8. Thirty (30) daily hunt permits shall be available for each hog hunt at the check station on a first-come, first-served basis.
8.9. No change.
9. During the wild hog-dog season, a quota permit shall allow a hunting group of two persons and a guest, as authorized by Rule 68A-15.005, F.A.C., (3 total) to participate in the hunt and only one gun may be used to take wildlife per hunting group.
10. During the wild hog-dog season, hunts will begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the hunt and end at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the hunt.
10. A quota hunt permit shall be required for every hunter entering the area, except during small game season.
11. During the wild hog-dog season, taking wild hog is prohibited from sunrise to sunset.
12. During the wild hog-dog season, wild hog may be taken by the aid of a light with a firearm provided that no such firearm shall be loaded at any time except immediately prior to the shooting of a bayed hog. The hunting of wild hog under this provision by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited.
(24) Lafayette Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16-22 17-23 and 23-31 October 24 through November 1.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. Family hunt – November 25-28 26-29.
4. General gun – January 22-25 23-26 and January 26-30 27-31.
5. Small game – December 3 4 through January 16 17 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
6. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
7. Migratory game birds – During seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
8.7. Fishing and other recreational uses – During daylight hours only when hunting is not allowed.
9.8. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. During the archery, muzzleloading gun, family hunt, general gun and spring turkey seasons, access to the area shall be restricted to individuals authorized to participate in the quota hunt.
3.2. All-terrain vehicles ATVs are prohibited.
3. through 5. renumbered 4. through 6. No change.
(25) Wakulla Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
2. Archery and muzzleloading gun – November 26-28 27-29, December 11-12 12-13, 24-26 25-27, January 7-9 8-10 and 21-23 22-24.
3. Small game – January 24 25 through February 20 21.
4. Spring turkey – March 19 20 through April 24 25 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
5. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points, one inch or more in length, is prohibited.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. All-terrain vehicles ATVs are prohibited.
3. No change.
4. Only modern shotguns, muzzleloading guns and bows are allowed for taking turkey turkeys during the spring turkey season.
5. through 6. No change.
7. Discharge of a firearm on or from the right-of-way of Chattin Road within 1/4 mile of the intersection with McBride Slough Road is prohibited.
(26) Perdido River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery – October 16 17 through November 14 15.
2. Muzzleloading gun – November 19-21 20-22.
3. Family hunt – November 25-28 26-29 and January 7-9 8-10.
4. General gun – January 15-21 16-22 and January 22-30 23-31.
5. Archery and muzzleloading gun – February 17-27 18-28.
6. Small game – December 1-30.
7. Spring turkey – March 19-27 20-28 and March 28 29 through April 10 11.
8. Migratory game birds – Migratory game birds Dduring seasons established by Rules 68A-13.003 and 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
9. through 10. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads, except vehicles may not be operated on Muscogee Regen Road, and Red Gate Road and Shelby Ditch Road from May through September.
2. All-terrain vehicles ATVs are prohibited.
3. through 7. No change.
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2010.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.2223, 375.313 FS. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.2223, 375.313 FS. History–New 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-83, 7-5-84, 7-1-85, 5-7-86, 5-10-87, 6-8-87, 5-1-88, 7-1-89, 7-1-90, 9-1-90, 7-1-91, 9-1-91, 7-1-92, 7-2-92, 7-1-93, 3-1-94, 7-1-94, 7-1-95, 7-2-95, 8-15-95, 7-1-96, 7-2-96, 6-1-97, 12-3-97, 7-1-98, 7-2-98, 8-11-98, 7-1-99, Formerly 39-15.063, Amended 11-17-99, 7-1-00, 7-1-01, 7-22-01, 6-2-02, 5-1-03, 7-1-03, 7-1-04, 7-2-04, 8-1-04, 7-1-05, 7-1-06, 7-1-07, 7-1-08, 7-1-09, 7-20-09, 7-1-10.
BE ADVISED THAT THESE PROPOSED RULES MAY BE FILED FOR ADOPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE CONSIDERED IF THE RULES ARE NOT CHANGED. IF CHANGED, THE RULES MAY BE FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF CHANGE IN THE F.A.W.